Coverage of issues and design strategies related to site planning and design, energy and water conservation, materials selection and specification, and interior environmental quality.

Concise checklists of issues to consider at each stage of the design process, accompanied by detailed how-to guidance.

New chapters on post occupancy evaluations and greening your practice.

A detailed glossary of terms.

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REAL-World Design Tool for Sustainable Design

This comprehensive, updated edition of the definitive reference on sustainable design includes extensive new design process information, updated case studies, and post- occupancy evaluations organized to support use of the USGBC's LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. Complete with practical tools and real-world examples, this hands-on reference for architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects, interior designers, construction contractors, building owners and operators, and students includes:

Eighteen case studies reflecting HOK's own application of sustainable design principles to real buildings, several with postoccupancy evaluations that demonstrate how sustainable design can be practical, cost-effective, and good for both buildings and business

Concise checklists of actions to consider at each step in the process, followed by detailed how-to information and guidance on best practices organized by the LEED® categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, and indoor environmental quality

SANDRA MENDLER, AIA, LEED® AP, is a design principal at HOK in San Francisco, California. She is a nationally recognized advocate for sustainable design and a leader of HOK's sustainable design initiative within HOK.

WILLIAM ODELL, AIA, LEED® AP, is a design principal at HOK in St. Louis, a frequent speaker about sustainable design, and a leader of HOK's sustainable design initiative within HOK.